Business Related Services Sector Forum |11 June
 
Speakers

Caroline Groom   
Business Improvement Director  
learndirect

Caroline Groom is the Business Improvement Director of learndirect and is responsible for the development of new programmes as part of implementation of new contract wins. She also leads on self-assessment, inspection preparation and the review of organisational processes to meet business requirements and establish best practice. Caroline has over 14 years experience in the field of work-based learning in a variety of operational and support roles she also sits on the Tripartite Group; a partnership representing AoC, ALP and SSCs. As the ALP Skills Champion for the Business Administration sector, its role in tandem with ALP is to ensure there is an effective robust communication channel with all stakeholders within the skills and employability sectors, e.g. awarding Organisations, sector skills councils and funding agencies.

Daniel Forbes   
Research & Projects Officer   
Skills CFA

More details to follow.

Stella Turner
Head of Qualifications and Delivery
Association of Employment and Learning Providers

Stella is responsible for keeping a ‘watching brief’ on matters related to qualifications and curriculum development. She represents AELP on groups such as the Skills Funding Agency’s Qualifications Approvals and Governance Group and the BIS Vocational Qualifications Forum plus various Awarding Organisation Consultative Committees.
 
Since joining AELP Stella has managed a number of projects, including work related to the Qualification Credit Framework (QCF) Readiness Programme, Functional Skills Support, Unit Delivery Trials, the review of FE Teaching and Training Qualifications and the promotion of Higher Level Skills. More recently she has taken on responsibility for overseeing and managing work allocations within AELP’s delivery team. Stella has always worked in the education and training sector and has over 10 years experience of working for a work based learning provider.
 
As a Senior Training Manager for a large training provider in Bristol, she was responsible for a team of ten, overseeing and contributing to the design and delivery of a range of both government funded and commercial programmes including IT courses, Apprenticeships and NVQs in a variety of occupational areas. Prior to joining AELP Stella worked for the Awarding Body OCR as a Customer Support Manager.